2006-11-15 14:38:30 · 5 answers · asked by princess 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
The volume of blood flowing through the arteries is about the same as that flowing through the veins. It must be since it is a closed circulatory system.
The difference is in the internal diameter (lumen) of the vessels. The arteries have smaller lumen and more muscular structure, the veins have less muscle, are of less defined, larger lumen shape. Therefore blood flows slower in the veins, faster in the arteries, but the volume of blood is the same.
2006-11-15 16:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assumed that blood flows faster in the arteries because there is higher pressure. The arteries take blood away from the heart. When the heart pumps, it pushes the blood out at a high pressure. The veins bring the blood back toward the heart. By the time it gets there, the pressure has naturally declined.
2006-11-15 15:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood flows steadily in the veins.......flows alot faster in the arteries...that's why they say if you get wounded and it hits one of the arteries you have a better chance of dying. more blood flow from the arteries......
2006-11-15 14:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by jazi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood vessels dont bypass! Blood flows via them!! quickest in Arteries as intense rigidity from the midsection. Slowest interior the veins as they're taking deoxygenated low rigidity blood into the midsection.
2016-12-10 09:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by hergenroeder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It flows the same either way, However arteries are larger so more blood flows through them at once.
2006-11-15 14:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋